Job Title: Legal Officer
Industry: IT
Location: Nairobi
Report To: Managing Director
Gross Salary: 80k -100k
Our client in the IT industry
is looking to hire a Legal officer who will assist in the effective and
efficient management of the Legal affairs of the organization, provision of
legal advisory services, and ensure effective management of legal and contractual
risks.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Preparing and reviewing legal contracts, leases, licenses,
NDAs, MOUs, and other legal papers of a routine nature to prevent or avert
any potential risk to the business;
- On behalf of the behalf of the MD and the company communicate
and review legal solutions with various external Advocates.
- Managing contractual arrangements with suppliers and
partners;
- Reviewing and formulating legal policies, procedures, and
regulations;
- Reviewing recent legislation, court cases, correspondence and
publications pointing out matters of note or which necessitate management
action;
- Liaising with other departments in managing legal matters;
- Filing of various documents/returns as required under the
provisions of the Companies Law.
- Providing legal advice and support for Human Capital and
employment matters
- Review and monitor internal policies and ensure that they are
in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements
- Provide guidance to the MD on new and developing corporate
governance practices applicable to the company.
- Management of the Company’s litigation file portfolio,
co-ordinate and supervising external counsel advice
- Research relevant statutes, rulings, and precedents to be
used as a basis for answering requests for legal opinions.
- Providing legal advice and ensuring compliance with legal and
statutory requirements.
- Undertaking administration and proper record keeping of
departmental records.
- Conducting legal research and preparation of reliable legal
opinions as and when required.
- Attend to all legal queries from various departments and
other legal task as assigned by the managing director.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university.
- A registered member of the Law Society of Kenya in good
standing.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience as a company secretary /or law
firm.
- Initiative and pro-activeness
- Critical Thinking and problem-solving
- Strong management, negotiation, and report-writing skills.
- Computer literacy and familiarity with standard office
computer applications.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Research Skills v Legal Administration Skills, Planning, and
organization
- Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, and Dependability.
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge,
and possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV
only quoting the job title on the email subject (Legal officer) to
jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 5th May 2023
